Innovative Teaching Strategies

The Reciprocity Project

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, August 14, 2023 / Comments Off on The Reciprocity Project

We believe diversity is a source of strength The Reciprocity Project is a US-based production that works alongside Indigenous storytellers and communities worldwide. Our team is made up of people […]

*Curriculum Guide: Exploring Holocaust Education through “Journey with Howard Chandler: The iOS App”

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, August 11, 2023 / Comments Off on *Curriculum Guide: Exploring Holocaust Education through “Journey with Howard Chandler: The iOS App”

Objective: This comprehensive curriculum guide is designed to provide educators with a structured plan to engage high school students in a meaningful exploration of Holocaust history and empathy through the […]

“Hometown Heroes find hope in ‘epicenter of evil’; to share journey with community”

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, August 9, 2023 / Comments Off on “Hometown Heroes find hope in ‘epicenter of evil’; to share journey with community”

Experience how educators from Classrooms Without Borders find hope in the midst of challenging history and their commitment to sharing this journey with the community.

Modeling and Teaching Peace: Bringing Big Concepts into Everyday Life

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, August 8, 2023 / Comments Off on Modeling and Teaching Peace: Bringing Big Concepts into Everyday Life

Modeling and Teaching Peace: Bringing Big Concepts into Everyday Life How do we introduce peace-building language? Jess Kavinsky brings us an overview of conflict, systems thinking, and a breakdown of […]

ONE SHTETL’S STORY: A MICROCOSM OF THE LIFE AND FATE OF JEWISH CIVILIZATION IN EUROPE

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, August 8, 2023 / Comments Off on ONE SHTETL’S STORY: A MICROCOSM OF THE LIFE AND FATE OF JEWISH CIVILIZATION IN EUROPE

On the eve of the Holocaust there were hundreds of little Jewish towns (shtetls) in Europe. What was life in them like? During the Holocaust, each and every one of […]

THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FINAL SOLUTION

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, August 8, 2023 / Comments Off on THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FINAL SOLUTION

How did the Nazis plan the Holocaust? This webinar will explore the systematic mass murder of the Jews that came to be known as the “Final Solution of the Jewish […]

Upstander Project

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, July 31, 2023 / Comments Off on Upstander Project

We’re all learning to be upstanders. Most people’s decision to be an upstander starts with a moment of insight. Maybe you witnessed something you thought was wrong and didn’t know […]

“Local educators return from Austria, grapple with teaching its lessons of history”

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, July 28, 2023 / Comments Off on “Local educators return from Austria, grapple with teaching its lessons of history”

Read about how local educators are grappling with the profound history of Austria and its implications for their teaching methods

2024 Marching Down “Freedom’s Road”: Civil Rights to the Black Freedom Movement

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, July 27, 2023 / Comments Off on 2024 Marching Down “Freedom’s Road”: Civil Rights to the Black Freedom Movement

If CWB had a playlist it might look something like this….

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, July 27, 2023 / Comments Off on If CWB had a playlist it might look something like this….

This fictitious playlist resonates with CWB’s mission of experiential learning, cultural immersion, and professional development for educators: Throughout this ficticious Classroom Without Borders Musical Setlist, these songs seem to underscore […]

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